Regulatory Analysis
The Instructions have been published to guide taxpayers on electronic invoicing contingency procedures, including the reasons for requesting contingency status, the methods for initiating and concluding such status, and the steps required to review the history of submitted requests.
France has formally adopted its 2026 State Budget Law, confirming several important amendments to the country’s upcoming B2B e-invoicing and e-reporting mandate. Following its publication in October 2025 as a draft, the law was officially approved on February 2, 2026, making the proposed changes legally effective. The adopted Budget Law largely aligns existing legislation with […]
The Internal Revenue Service has released Form 5498-ESA (Rev. December 2026), Coverdell ESA Contribution Information. The revised form converts to a continuous use format and is for use with 2026 information filed in early 2027. The form now includes a Calendar Year field requiring filers to specify the tax year. All references to specific tax […]
The Irish Revenue has issued a press release clarifying which businesses will be considered “large corporates” and included in Phase 1 of Ireland’s VAT Modernisation programme, scheduled for November 2028. As previously outlined, mandatory e-invoicing and reporting of invoice data for B2B domestic transactions by VAT-registered large corporates will start in Ireland in November 2028. Businesses […]
The IRS recently released a late-breaking update to Publication 5718, the IRIS A2A Electronic Filing Specifications for Processing Year 2026. This publication provides technical specifications for electronically filing information returns through the Information Returns Intake System (IRIS). The most critical change involves XML Schema Validation Errors. The publication now clarifies that transmissions rejected due to […]
The Rhode Island Department of Revenue recently found that sales of access to online databases should be subject to sales and use tax as this is considered the sale of vender-hosted prewritten computer software. In the decision, the Department noted that “searchability” (i.e., the ability to research/retrieve information) from a database is a main factor […]
The recent publication of Technical Notes on the linkage between electronic tax documents (DF-e) and financial transactions represents a significant step in the implementation of the split payment model under Brazil’s Tax Reform. Under this framework, the integration between invoicing and payment is now a mandatory requirement for the accurate calculation of tax liabilities and […]
The IRS recently released its 2026 General Instructions for Forms W-2 and W-3, the comprehensive guide for wage and tax statement reporting. This publication is generally updated annually, with this year’s version dated January 29, 2026. The most significant changes stem from Public Law 119-21, enacted July 4, 2025, which introduced three new reporting requirements […]
The Polish Ministry of Finance published tax guidelines clarifying the rules for determining a Fixed Establishment (FE) in Poland for purposes of issuing invoices through the National e-Invoice System (KSeF), which becomes mandatory 1 February 2026. Following what is already established in the Polish VAT Act, they confirm that the obligation to issue structured invoices […]
The Oman Tax Authority (OTA) has officially formalized its membership with OpenPeppol, assuming the role of Peppol Authority (PA) within the country. This strategic step establishes the technical and regulatory foundation for the national e-invoicing mandate, implementing the 5-corner model for fiscal document transmission. As the Peppol Authority, the OTA is responsible for defining Peppol […]
The Internal Revenue Service has released Form 4547 (Trump Account Election(s)), along with accompanying instructions. This new form enables authorized individuals to establish initial Trump accounts for eligible children and elect pilot program contributions of $1,000 from the U.S. Treasury. Established under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), Trump accounts are a new type […]
The Polish Ministry of Finance (MoF) has published documentation for a new publicly accessible API (Application Programming Interface) called KSeF Latarnia (“KSeF Lighthouse”), designed to provide real-time information on KSeF system availability. What is the KSeF Latarnia? Latarnia is a new component of the KSeF infrastructure that provides information about planned maintenance windows, standard KSeF […]
The Internal Revenue Service has released a second version of Publication 5717 (Information Returns Intake System (IRIS) Taxpayer Portal User Guide) for Processing Year 2026. This update applies to information returns filed in 2026. The maximum number of records per CSV file upload has been increased from 100 to 250, which provides filers with greater […]
The Internal Revenue Service has released Instructions for Form 1098 (Rev. December 2026). These instructions apply to tax year 2026 information returns filed in early 2027. The instructions reflect legislative changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed July 4, 2025. The notice that the $750,000 acquisition indebtedness limit was “set to expire” […]
Maryland recently released a tax alert detailing how the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21), affects tax in the state. On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) into law. Maryland has automatically decoupled from several business provisions of the Act and clarified that certain individual […]
The Polish Ministry of Finance (MoF) has published a technical communication providing additional details on the previously announced technical maintenance break for KSeF 1.0, scheduled for 26-31 January 2026, to allow the completion of the new version of the KSeF 2.0 system implementation. What’s new? The communication informs that the Module of Certificates and Authorizations […]
The Gambian Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs has published the 2026 Budget Speech, delivered to the National Assembly in December 2025, which includes a proposal to introduce mandatory e-invoicing for VAT and other taxes. The measure is aimed at addressing VAT fraud and under-declaration. The budget requires approval from the National Assembly before the […]
The Polish Ministry of Finance has published a draft regulation proposing an extension of the deadlines for submitting electronic accounting books (JPK_KR_PD) under the Corporate Income Tax (CIT) Act. Who is affected? The proposed extensions apply to taxpayers in the first wave of JPK_KR_PD obligations, which began on 1 January 2025: Tax capital groups (PGK) […]